Emotion psychology and affective neuroscience
This is a master and postgraduate course on emotion psychology and the systems-level brain bases of emotion.
Both human and animal literatures will be surveyed. Various research areas are covered, including for example: emotion theories (incl. basic emotions, constructivism, and appraisal theories), emotion expression, emotion regulation, impact of emotion of cognitive processes (e.g., attention, memory, decision making), fear and anxiety, stress, reward, emotion and social behavior, musical and aesthetic emotions, and genetic approaches to emotion. The topics may vary slightly each semester.
Information for admitted students autumn 2024
Congratulations! You have been admitted at Stockholm University and we hope that you will enjoy your studies with us.
In order to ensure that your studies begin as smoothly as possible we have compiled a short checklist for the beginning of the semester.
Follow the instructions on whether you have to reply to your offer or not.
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Checklist for admitted students
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Activate your university account
The first step in being able to register and gain access to all the university's IT services.
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Register at your department
Registration can be done in different ways. Read the instructions from your department below.
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Read all the information on this page
Here you will find what you need to know before your course or programme starts.
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Your seat may be withdrawn if you do not register according to the instructions provided by your department.
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Welcome activities
Stockholm University organises a series of welcome activities that stretch over a few weeks at the beginning of each semester. The programme is voluntary (attendance is optional) and includes Arrival Service at the airport and an Orientation Day, see more details about these events below.
Your department may also organise activities for welcoming international students. More information will be provided by your specific department.
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For new international students
Both human and animal literatures will be surveyed. Various research areas are covered, including for example: emotion theories (incl. basic emotions, constructivism, and appraisal theories), emotion expression, emotion regulation, impact of emotion of cognitive processes (e.g., attention, memory, decision making), fear and anxiety, stress, reward, emotion and social behavior, musical and aesthetic emotions, and genetic approaches to emotion. The topics may vary slightly each semester.
Information for new students autumn 2024
Please check below for important information to new students autumn 2024.
Mandatory registration
The semester starts on 2 September and in order to keep your place on the course, you must complete the mandatory registration!
Registration takes place 12–23 August in Ladok for students. To be able to log in to Ladok, you must first activate your university account, find link below. If you do not have a Swedish personal identity number, please get in touch with us (studieadmin@psychology.su.se) and ask for a one-time activation code before 22 August.
If you have problems with your registration, you must contact the Student Affairs Office at studieadmin@psychology.su.se no later than 22 August.
Conditionally admitted?
If you are admitted with conditions (that is, you do not yet meet the eligibility requirements), you will not be able to register online until your eligibility is confirmed. You must provide us with proof of eligibility (for example, a copy of your final transcript and diploma) before 14 August, to studieadmin@psychology.su.se.
Helpful links
Athena (Student learning platform)
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Course structure
As a registered student on this course you will find detailed course information and communication in the learning platform Athena. Login with your university account.
This course will be given in the last quarter of the autumn semester.
Course syllabus
Emotion psychology and affective neuroscience, 7,5 credits. Autumn 2024.Teaching format
Each week, students will read and discuss empirical and review articles germane to understanding basic emotional processes and how the brain enables us to perceive motivationally significant stimuli and experience, express, and regulate our emotional responses.
To reach the course goals, students need to attend and participate in all seminars. Student tasks related to the seminars are described below (Assessment).
Assessment
- Contribution to class. Contribution to class will be worth 70% of your final grade. This part of your grade will be based on the instructor’s assessment of the extent and quality of your participation in class discussions. As part of this, students will generate 3-5 discussion questions prior to each class and send them to the responsible instructor. Students should specify the reading(s) that inspired the question, and give a motivation for why the chosen issue merits discussion. The purpose of these questions is to ensure that you’ve actually read the papers that have been assigned (it’s hard to discuss something you haven’t read!), and to help raise issues for discussion. Your discussion questions are due by noon the day before the class, and should be turned in whether or not you will be able to attend the class session to which they apply.
- Leading the discussion. Students will each take responsibility for leading the discussion with partners in their respective group (2-3 students) for 2 class periods during the course period, altogether worth 30% of your final grade. Leading the discussion will entail the following: 1) summarizing key points to be gleaned from the articles we’ve read for that class period, 2) Discuss the questions from the members of the group (Note that everyone is responsible for keeping the conversation going but having someone throw new balls in the air once the old ones have fallen to the ground is very helpful, and this is the Discussion Leader’s job.) The discussion leaders do not need to submit their discussion questions to the instructor for that class period.
Examiner
Course leader: Professor Håkan Fischer, hakan.fischer@psychology.su.se
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
A complete list of course readings is found in the course syllabus.
The list is subject to change until two months prior to the start of the course. In case the new course syllabus is missing on this page by then, please check with the course leader before you buy any expensive books etc.
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Course reports
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More information
This course is offered as an elective course in the International two-year master’s program in psychology, 120 credits.
The course is also offered as a freestanding course on advanced level.
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Contact
Registered students should primarily use Athena for teacher communication.
To contact the Student office or a Student Councellor, see below.
Student office - Master's levelMadeleine ArnwaldStudy Councellor and Student Administrator
Study councellor - Master's level
